Mohamad Nizar Najib, the eldest son of jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, will contest for a state seat in this month’s election as he seeks to continue his family’s political legacy.
KUANTAN: Datuk Mohamad Nizar Mohamad Najib will not get to defend his father and grandfather's legacy seat of Pekan but the political scion still has a chance to prove himself in the 15th General Election.
A slew of Umno leaders who were part of caretaker PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s administration were cut from its election lineup. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Malaysian politics for the last several decades have been largely dominated by the same figures, such as former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and his one-time protege Anwar Ibrahim, whose feud in 1998 continues to shape the governing landscape until today, almost 25 years later. These heavyweights remain deeply embedded in the nation's politics, feeding a sense of cynicism among voters.